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Strategic counsel for over 27 years, with leading corporates across diverse sectors. Independent Director across multiple sectors. Advises organisations on the intersection of finance, digital, consumption economy, GEMZ (Gig Economy, Millennials, gen Z) & ESG. Coaches & mentors senior leaders. Active engagement across industry-growth policy conversations & public policy issues. Visiting faculty at various management schools and with regulatory learning centres. Prolific media columnist across topics he works with. He is also the Editor and co-author of ‘Time for Bharat’ (book on public governance). Visiting Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. Posts all published work at https://srinath.blog
It is futile and even juvenile to blame one’s team for any flaws in delivering consumer expectations or low quality standards. To me, that’s first sign of something majorly going wrong in a consumer-centric business. It might even necessitate drastic leadership changes!
Read MoreThis is a budget that wants to build an inclusive India, keeping in mind the demographics and possibilities, using digital. This would allow for structural pillars of citizenry welfare to be incorporated into our growth vision. With pillars of Atmanirbharta, Building India, Connections, Digital, Demographic leverage, Equality, Inclusiveness and States-Federal cooperation
Read MoreIntellectual Property rights has never been more important and a topic in mainstream conversation. The fact that the Economic Survey 2021-22 discussed this is no coincidence, considering the rise of a large base of Startups & young Indian entrepreneurs across various segments. Good progress, but more policy & process initiatives are needed to nurture this ecosystem to become a global leader in this Ideas-to-IP journey.
Read MoreA crucial factor which helped in maintaining the standard was the strong cooperation between central banks of various nations. Just like any other system, gold standard did have its disadvantages too. There is no utopian philosophy in life in general; especially around economies, politics and the investing world.
Read MoreThis book is fascinating as it takes head-on this very concept of “failure” and dissects what happened in the author’s life and business venture.
Read MoreWhat should one seek when Union Budget is not the only policy day that GoI uses, but has been proactive in announcing requisite relief; as well as develop stimulus plans as seen in past 2 years of covid impact.
Read MoreThe theoretical thinking is that industry and academicians would work together, progressively and collaboratively, for bettering the learning standards and delivering value to all stakeholders.
Read MoreWith vaccine-hesitation being another issue that governments are tackling globally, any unsaid or unclear stand around vaccination, especially by icons, are bound to stir up variety of negative emotions - be it anger, frustration, resentment, etc.
Read MoreMany intelligent investment experts criticise the retail investors for not reading 300-odd pages of any DRHP and blame those individuals for their missing out the small print risk-factors listed in some obscure page. Tut tut, the retail investors are to be blamed?
Read MoreThe RBI Guidelines dated March 17, 2020, on the Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways, prohibits payment aggregators and merchants from storing customer card credentials. The RBI had granted a “one-time” extension on implementation of this mandate, until 31st December 2021. Where are we on this journey ?
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